Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2023, 10:45 PM
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kirdi shields
I was wondering if anyone had any information about how the Kirdi shields are constructed. I have a feeling that the raw hide is laid on soft ground and an embossed wooden form was pushed into the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2021, 11:54 PM
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takouba hilt help
A friend asked me to make a takouba style hilt for a modern broadsword blade that he has. I was wondering if anyone had any information or insight into traditional takouba handle construction. I see...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2021, 10:28 PM
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Club/mace inquiry
I am looking for examples of maces or war clubs from West Africa and the Sahel. I have read about the Fulani using wooden clubs with a banded metal head, but I dont think I have ever seen one. Do you...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th November 2020, 02:52 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2020, 08:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th November 2020, 02:24 AM
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Views: 4,648
Scabbard help
Greetings folks!
A friend of mine is getting a takouba reproduced for modern sparring. I was hoping to make a scabbard for him as a gift. What can you folks tell me about their construction? Do...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2017, 10:14 PM
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Sudanese warrior question
Hopefully you folks can help. I am trying to establish when the Kaskara first appeared. Most examples I've seen are dated to the 19th century. I have read they could have been around as early as the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th June 2016, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 12
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Thanks for the replies.
The gentleman in the...
Thanks for the replies.
The gentleman in the video is DaMon Stith out of Austin, Texas. He is doing some really cool things and recently started a Historical African Martial Arts page on Facebook....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st June 2016, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 12
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Shotel draw
So Abyssinian warriors wore their swords on the right side of the body and drew with the same hand. I strapped my sword in the same relative position that the sword are shown being carried in photos....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th May 2016, 09:33 PM
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shield bumps
I have some rawhide and I want to make a few shields. Does anyone have any info on hide shield production in Africa? I am mainly tying to figure out how many of the pronounced bumps and lines were...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2016, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 2
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Maassai Shield
I came across this short film about creating a traditional Maassai shield called Blood and Leather. I thought the folks here would appreciate. There is some good information in the film, article and...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd January 2016, 10:13 PM
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leather quest
I am planning a non-weapon project and could use some help. I was hoping someone here had some information on African leather tanning processes. I have search the web but can't find anything. I even...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2015, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 70
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd September 2015, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 98,394
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th February 2015, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2014, 01:05 AM
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Gifts from Mali
A close friend of the family brought these back from Mali for me. The crude grinder marks scream tourist piece, but I love them. I tested out the blades and they proved to be good, strong, cutting...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2014, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th June 2014, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th May 2014, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th May 2014, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
OK. Finally finished it. I took some liberties...
OK. Finally finished it. I took some liberties with it but I am very pleased with the overall product. I used street sign aluminum in place of iron plates. I replaced the iron rivets with brass...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2013, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th November 2013, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
This is my take on the piece. I still have to...
This is my take on the piece. I still have to attach the shoulder straps and edge it with leather. I made it out of aluminum, not iron. I plan to put a nice dark patina on it when it is completed. I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2013, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2013, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 58,639
Wow! That is an awesome pic. I would think that...
Wow! That is an awesome pic. I would think that many daggers would be used as missiles. I wonder how his sleeves behave if they are for throwing!? By the way it gathers at his neck it looks like the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st October 2013, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 59
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